Salaries in Altoona, PA metro area

Typical pay for 241 jobs in the Altoona, PA metro area. The median for all workers is $44,270 a year ($21.28 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$44,270

Median hourly

$21.28

Workers

58,650

vs U.S. median

-13%

Highest paying jobs in Altoona, PA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$279,160	240
Chief Executive	$197,360	60
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,050	60
Pharmacist	$129,480	120
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,380	110
Personal Financial Advisor	$125,820	40
Physician Assistant	$123,270	190
Nurse Practitioner	$119,930	80
Marketing Manager	$119,670	70
Dentists, General	$117,110	30
Financial Manager	$113,980	230
Electrical Engineer	$105,270	50
Human Resources Manager	$104,010	60
Managers, All Other	$102,150	130
Software Developer	$101,670	180

Most common jobs in Altoona, PA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Retail Salesperson	2,090	$28,370
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,800	$26,090
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,800	$27,390
Cashier	1,600	$27,830
General and Operations Managers	1,460	$83,580
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,400	$34,190
Registered Nurse	1,390	$82,410
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,290	$52,010
Office Clerks, General	1,240	$42,460
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,050	$36,970
Waiters and Waitresses	880	$27,630
Nursing Assistant	820	$38,870
Customer Service Representative	800	$37,540
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	800	$33,220
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	700	$60,770

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Pennsylvania.

All 241 jobs by category

Management Occupations (19)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (15)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (7)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (6)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (4)Community and Social Service Occupations (8)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (11)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (5)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (22)Healthcare Support Occupations (10)Protective Service Occupations (5)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (11)Sales and Related Occupations (13)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (24)Construction and Extraction Occupations (13)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (12)Production Occupations (24)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (12)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,050	$63.96	60
Chief Executive	$197,360	$94.88	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,380	$61.72	110
Construction Manager	$93,460	$44.94	80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$100,790	—	130
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$49,360	$23.73	30
Facilities Manager	$84,380	$40.57	60
Financial Manager	$113,980	$54.80	230
Food Service Manager	$59,720	$28.71	120
General and Operations Managers	$83,580	$40.18	1,460
Human Resources Manager	$104,010	$50.00	60
Industrial Production Manager	$99,660	$47.91	120
Managers, All Other	$102,150	$49.11	130
Marketing Manager	$119,670	$57.54	70
Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,100	$45.72	360
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$55,870	$26.86	70
Sales Manager	$100,710	$48.42	160
Social and Community Service Managers	$66,130	$31.80	110
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,920	$46.11	90

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$65,690	$31.58	490
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$71,650	$34.45	180
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$60,740	$29.20	170
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,850	$37.91	30
Compliance Officer	$64,500	$31.01	110
Cost Estimator	$72,880	$35.04	100
Financial and Investment Analysts	$64,780	$31.14	50
Human Resources Specialist	$63,910	$30.73	310
Loan Officer	$62,150	$29.88	90
Logistician	$66,820	$32.13	90
Management Analyst	$91,560	$44.02	130
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,740	$29.68	150
Personal Financial Advisor	$125,820	$60.49	40
Project Management Specialist	$87,660	$42.15	270
Training and Development Specialists	$61,420	$29.53	90

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$73,190	$35.19	30
Computer Occupations, All Other	$98,060	$47.14	70
Computer Systems Analyst	$92,880	$44.65	90
Computer User Support Specialist	$52,100	$25.05	200
Data Scientist	$91,170	$43.83	50
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,540	$37.28	60
Software Developer	$101,670	$48.88	180

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$68,230	$32.80	50
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,010	$29.81	40
Civil Engineer	$93,680	$45.04	220
Electrical Engineer	$105,270	$50.61	50
Industrial Engineer	$80,260	$38.59	90
Mechanical Engineer	$78,670	$37.82	70

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$55,650	$26.76	30
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$67,410	$32.41	70
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$75,130	$36.12	70
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$86,260	$41.47	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$42,590	$20.48	140
Clergy	$50,830	$24.44	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$62,060	$29.84	100
Healthcare Social Worker	$59,970	$28.83	80
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$44,060	$21.18	90
Rehabilitation Counselor	$46,610	$22.41	80
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,030	$18.29	n/a
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,260	$22.24	510

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$83,390	$40.09	90
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$49,110	$23.61	60

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$56,160	$27.00	40
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,920	—	360
Instructional Coordinator	$78,960	$37.96	60
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$74,730	—	190
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,180	$16.43	160
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,770	—	700
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$36,980	$17.78	60
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$62,430	—	50
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,050	—	120
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$42,060	$20.22	70
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$29,550	—	450

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$46,730	—	90
Graphic Designer	$50,530	$24.29	50
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$41,890	$20.14	80
Producers and Directors	$71,940	$34.59	40
Public Relations Specialist	$54,860	$26.37	50

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$44,340	$21.32	150
Dental Hygienist	$75,070	$36.09	90
Dentists, General	$117,110	$56.30	30
Dietetic Technician	$29,990	$14.42	50
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$76,920	$36.98	40
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$40,870	$19.65	220
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,680	$28.69	630
Medical Records Specialist	$44,470	$21.38	70
Nurse Practitioner	$119,930	$57.66	80
Occupational Therapist	$86,900	$41.78	110
Pharmacist	$129,480	$62.25	120
Pharmacy Technician	$36,810	$17.70	190
Physical Therapist	$97,710	$46.98	150
Physician Assistant	$123,270	$59.27	190
Physicians, All Other	$279,160	$134.21	240
Psychiatric Technician	$43,920	$21.12	80
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$78,700	$37.84	110
Registered Nurse	$82,410	$39.62	1,390
Respiratory Therapist	$59,980	$28.84	40
Speech-Language Pathologist	$86,470	$41.57	100
Surgical Technologist	$52,060	$25.03	40
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$42,070	$20.23	40

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$45,310	$21.78	90
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$41,210	$19.81	50
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$27,390	$13.17	1,800
Massage Therapist	$50,480	$24.27	40
Medical Assistant	$39,140	$18.82	270
Nursing Assistant	$38,870	$18.69	820
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$60,310	$29.00	40
Orderly	$30,370	$14.60	n/a
Phlebotomist	$35,660	$17.15	80
Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,670	$29.65	80

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$52,030	$25.02	140
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$80,580	$38.74	50
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,170	$12.10	70
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$70,560	$33.92	240
Security Guard	$35,900	$17.26	230

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$22,460	$10.80	380
Chefs and Head Cooks	$49,040	$23.58	60
Cooks, Fast Food	$25,020	$12.03	110
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$34,610	$16.64	290
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,210	$16.45	530
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,160	$13.06	200
Dishwasher	$26,960	$12.96	190
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,090	$12.54	1,800
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,090	$17.35	410
Food Preparation Worker	$30,300	$14.57	270
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,860	$13.40	110
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$26,980	$12.97	170
Waiters and Waitresses	$27,630	$13.28	880

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$43,810	$21.06	60
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$45,880	$22.06	60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,220	$15.97	800
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,680	$17.16	310
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,030	$13.48	220

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$30,590	$14.71	240
Animal Caretaker	$28,670	$13.78	70
Childcare Worker	$27,520	$13.23	160
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$32,910	$15.82	80
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$37,330	$17.95	60
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$46,400	$22.31	110
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,090	$14.46	270
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$28,200	$13.56	80
Recreation Worker	$34,520	$16.59	160
Residential Advisor	$33,920	$16.31	30
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$23,830	$11.46	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$47,870	$23.02	60
Cashier	$27,830	$13.38	1,600
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,770	$18.16	120
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$73,780	$35.47	30
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$42,090	$20.24	630
Insurance Sales Agent	$55,380	$26.62	80
Parts Salesperson	$36,450	$17.53	150
Real Estate Sales Agent	$61,910	$29.76	40
Retail Salesperson	$28,370	$13.64	2,090
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$37,610	$18.08	40
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,970	$27.87	260
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,560	$28.63	470
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$71,030	$34.15	80

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$42,330	$20.35	50
Billing and Posting Clerks	$42,850	$20.60	150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$42,660	$20.51	470
Couriers and Messengers	$30,770	$14.80	30
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$31,060	$14.93	30
Customer Service Representative	$37,540	$18.05	800
Data Entry Keyer	$41,600	$20.00	30
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$47,010	$22.60	80
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$55,220	$26.55	250
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$63,890	$30.72	80
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,160	$28.92	510
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,680	$13.31	90
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$41,190	$19.81	30
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,910	$19.19	280
Office Clerks, General	$42,460	$20.41	1,240
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$50,790	$24.42	40
Postal Service Clerk	$68,540	$32.95	30
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$57,700	$27.74	160
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$57,430	$27.61	50
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$50,540	$24.30	100
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$32,240	$15.50	370
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$39,010	$18.75	640
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$41,200	$19.81	240
Teller	$36,430	$17.51	200

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$92,010	$44.24	70
Carpenter	$57,360	$27.58	360
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$52,990	$25.48	50
Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,150	$30.36	100
Construction Laborer	$45,820	$22.03	350
Electrician	$58,620	$28.18	170
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,220	$38.57	300
Highway Maintenance Worker	$45,880	$22.06	90
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,790	$24.42	230
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,210	$22.22	60
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,430	$29.53	80
Roofer	$44,410	$21.35	50
Sheet Metal Worker	$58,630	$28.19	50

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,960	$23.06	80
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,160	$22.19	400
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$57,650	$27.72	220
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,740	$34.97	250
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,550	$28.15	100
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$31,820	$15.30	40
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$55,640	$26.75	250
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,280	$21.77	640
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$57,820	$27.80	50
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,460	$30.03	40
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$62,760	$30.17	80
Tire Repairers and Changers	$37,900	$18.22	40

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$31,850	$15.31	100
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,610	$17.60	30
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,690	$23.89	70
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$57,450	$27.62	50
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,070	$21.67	70
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,300	$18.89	30
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,660	$30.12	340
Food Batchmaker	$35,670	$17.15	280
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,530	$18.04	70
Helpers--Production Workers	$35,540	$17.09	100
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,380	$21.34	310
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,910	$13.90	80
Machinist	$52,660	$25.32	120
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$36,940	$17.76	690
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,200	$22.69	100
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$39,450	$18.96	40
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,080	$25.04	160
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,800	$18.17	500
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,890	$21.58	170
Printing Press Operator	$44,580	$21.43	140
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,350	$23.73	30
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$65,110	$31.30	70
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,540	$24.78	170
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$43,000	$20.67	30

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$40,750	$19.59	260
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,480	$16.58	170
Driver/Sales Worker	$35,140	$16.89	230
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,680	$28.21	230
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,010	$25.00	1,290
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$39,460	$18.97	340
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,970	$17.77	1,050
Light Truck Driver	$38,940	$18.72	530
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,640	$16.17	230
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$35,930	$17.28	60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$28,070	$13.49	220
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,190	$16.44	1,400